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Blackrock Well Historic Writing and Petroglyphs

Blackrock Well Historic Writing and Petroglyphs

In 2006, Dan and I hiked out to this petroglyph site we’ve wanted to check out for a while. It was a bit of a hike, but we were well rewarded. We were very surprised to find historical inscriptions by cowboy and miner Bill Keys (of Joshua Tree fame)

Rhonda Mine

Rhonda Mine

Roode Rock

Roode Rock

While wandering around in the wilds of Death Valley National Park, we found a historic inscription by William Roode (also Rood or Rude), who was one of the Jayhawkers who escaped Death Valley in 1849. There is some debate as to if the inscription was really made in 1849 or

Bass Camp

Bass Camp

I first read about this site years ago in a book about mine camps in Nevada. The book didn’t give its exact location, but it did give me an idea. With a little bit of research, I narrowed the camp down to two possible locations. I put them on

Trepier Mine

Trepier Mine

Cambridge Huntington Mill

Cambridge Huntington Mill

Panamint City Pictographs

Panamint City Pictographs

Panamint City is mainly known for its mining boom, but it also has some lesser-known native American sites, and what awesome sites they are! It is a bit of a trek to get up there these days, and probably best done as an overnight backpack. The trip is well